JUPITER-80 Synthesizer

for Microsoft®Windows 7 ®
Windows Vista®/ Windows®XP for Mac OSX
Past, Present, and Future Sound
The JUPITER-80 nods to its past with lethal, multi-layered
SuperNATURAL synthesizer tones so fat you’ll need a knife to cut
through it, but that’s only the beginning of what this powerhouse
synth will do. Gigging musicians will love the stockpile of essential
sounds onboard, including Roland’s famous SuperNATURAL Piano,
strings, brass, and much more. The JUPITER-80 puts a fast-access
user interface under your fingers—a dream for live performance.
Its heavyweight design, complete with metal side panels, recalls
the legendary JUPITER but with a modern twist.

Metamorphosis of a Legend
One of the most revered prefixes in the history of synthesis returns. Welcome the arrival of the JUPITER-80— Reconstructing the Sounds of Historic Synthesizers Reproducing the Sounds of Acoustic Instruments
a live-performance powerhouse that pays homage to its legendary namesake with road-proven hardware with SuperNATURAL technology with SuperNATURAL Technology
and massive sound, yet blasts into the future with advanced SuperNATURAL technology. The JUPITER-80’s
Recreate from vintage analog synth to
expressive, organic approach to synthesis makes a new world of sound design possible with multilayered digital synth with absolute realism
SuperNATURAL textures under the control of a full-color touchscreen and creative hands-on controllers. The JUPITER-80 features grand
piano sounds with natural
Experience the metamorphosis of a legend with the all-new JUPITER-80! decay and seamless changes
in tone color in response to the
player’s touch. Users can
adjust various parameters such
as Stereo Width and Hammer
Noise.
The piano sounds...

Pitches transition naturally

from note to note, when playing
tied legato-style melody lines.
Portamento, pizzicato and
other articulations unique to
string instruments are also
played on the keyboard with no
special technique.
Overwhelming synthesis power based on three-Oscillator, -Filter, -Amplifier, The string sounds...
and -LFO architecture per tone
Onboard powerful synth waveforms originating from vintage analog synths of the past Dynamic changes of tone colors
unique to brass instruments are
Massive synthesis parameters including Ring Modulation, Wave Shaping, and faithfully reproduced. Transition
especially Unison Mode (taken from the JUPITER-8) allows users to stack incredible of harmonic overtone when
number of Oscillators on one note playing two notes with a drastic
raise in pitch, and the half-valve
Over 350 PCM waveforms are picked up from sound caused by playing trills
can be reproduced with
the masterpieces of digital synthesis stunning reality.
The brass sounds...
Gorgeous collections of characteristic PCM waveforms
from the masterpiece digital synths of the times. You can
synthesize these waveforms any way you want on the
Tone Edit screen. A few of the onboard sounds are listed Not only accuracy of the
below. sound, but an authentic chord
and melody performance along
JP-8 Saw Wire String SBF Lead with stroke-style playing can
JD-800 Sound Metal Vox Sync Sweep be faithfully and easily played
on the keyboard.
Fantasia SA EP Atmosphere
The acoustic guitar sounds...

Behavior ModelingTechnology
This is a modeling technology not only of the physical
constructions of musical instruments
but also the unique behaviors of each instrument
according to the various articulations.
This technology realizes rich, natural and
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Powerful integrated SuperNATURAL synthesis Fast, friendly operation with intuitive front panel and expressive sound transitions in realtime.
engines designed for legendary vintage synth sounds color touchscreen optimized for live performance Analog Synthesizer Digital Synthesizer Performance related Control signals
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to realistic organic acoustic sounds and more. 76-note semi-weighted synth keyboard, and 256 The key sound characteristics of The key sound characteristics of information Pitch Bend
vintage analog synths: Oscillator each masterpiece digital synth Modulation
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Single Tone is equivalent to the performance of polyphonic voices (varies according to Keyboard Phrasing
waveforms unique to each deeply relies on its respective D Beam
Tempo
model, characteristics PCM wave table. Assignable Buttons (S1, S2)
powerful single synthesizer—stack four of these to sound-generator load) of filter behavior, etc.
Chords or Melody
Control Pedals (1,2)
Legato or Staccato
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create a mind-blowing “Live Set” USB-memory Song Player/Recorder for backing tracks
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Tone Blender tweaks multiple parameters of tones or quick idea capture

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in realtime for complex, emotive sonic movement Easy integration with computers via built-in
during performance USB-MIDI/Audio interface
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Powerful Live Sets Featuring Tone Blender

JUPITER-80 Sound Generator Architecture
Four-Tone Structure and You will love the deep possibilities of the stackable SuperNATURAL
KS-J8 Keyboard Stand
LEVEL
architecture and unique features such as Tone Blender, which tweaks
Registrations values of multiple parameters simultaneously and lets you “Capture” With its unique stylish look and ultra-stable design, the
Solo TONE COMP EQ DLY

JUPITER-80’s sound engine handles four x Tones with any new combination and save it as a Live Set. Create complex, new KS-J8 is a premium multipurpose keyboard stand
Live Set dedicated DSP per Tone as a basic unit “Live Set” for manual emotional textures that respond, react, and evolve like nothing you’ve built for the serious stage performer. Constructed of
Layer 1 performance. Layering of Upper and Lower Live Sets, heard before.
TONE MFX aluminum pipes and iron for enhanced durability.
plus a specialized “SOLO” part, means the incredibly
Layer 2 TONE MFX
Upper REVERB massive nine-Tone-stack sound. Customized complex
Layer 3 TONE MFX
settings can be saved as Registrations, and easily
Layer 4 TONE MFX recalled during live performance.

HARMONY Live Set

ARPEGGIO INTELLIGENCE
Layer 1 TONE MFX

Layer 2 TONE MFX

Lower REVERB
Layer 3 TONE MFX
REVERB
Layer 4 TONE MFX
Up to four SuperNATURAL tones

Percussion TONE COMP EQ DLY

Tone Blender can also dramatically enhance your live-performance

capabilities by letting you assign its multiple parameters to controllers
such as the D Beam.

Registrations JUPITER-80 Specifications

■ Keyboard 76 keys (with velocity and channel aftertouch) [ Sound Generator Section ] ■ Maximum
S1 S2
Polyphony 256 voices (varies according to the sound generator load) ■ Parts 4 parts (Upper, Lower,
Solo, Percussion) ■ Registrations 256 (including pre-loaded registrations) ■ Live Sets 2,560 (including
pre-loaded Live Sets) ■ Effects < for Live Set (Upper/Lower part) > MFX: 4 units (parallel connection only),
Pitch Bender, S1/S2 Buttons Keyboard 76 types per each Upper/Lower (total: 8 units), Reverb: 1 unit, 5 types per each Upper/Lower (total: 2 units)
< for Solo part/Percussion part > COMP + EQ + DELAY: 1 set per each Solo/Percussion (total: 2 sets),
Reverb: 1 unit, 5 types [ USB Memory Song Player/Recorder Section ] ■ Tracks 1 stereo track ■ File Format
Playback: WAV, AIFF, MP3, Recording: WAV [ Other ] ■ Display Graphic Color LCD 800 x 480 dots (touch
screen) ■ Connectors PHONES jack (stereo 1/4-inch phone type), MAIN OUT jacks (L, R) (XLR type), MAIN
OUT jacks (L/MONO, R) (1/4-inch TRS phone type), SUB OUT jacks (L, R) (1/4-inch phone type), AUDIO IN
jack (stereo miniature phone type), DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack (COAXIAL), FOOT PEDAL jacks (HOLD,
CTRL 1, CTRL 2), MIDI connectors (IN, OUT, THRU), USB COMPUTER connector (Audio/MIDI), USB
Memory connector, AC IN ■ Dimensions 1,230.9 (W) x 439.3 (D) x 139.6 (H) mm / 48-1/2 (W) x 17-5/16 (D)
x 5-1/2 (H) inches ■ Weight 17.7 kg / 39 lbs 1 oz
* The specifications are subject to change without notice.

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